U.S. shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly Americans
U.S. authorities have dismantled an India-based call center involved in defrauding elderly Americans through tech support scams. The operation led to the conviction of five telemarketing fraudsters and the arrest of two executives who provided services to the scammers. The investigation revealed that these scams cost Americans $2.1 billion last year, with significant losses reported in Rhode Island alone.
- ▪The call center operation targeted hundreds of elderly victims in the U.S. and abroad.
- ▪Two senior executives admitted to operating a business that enabled the fraud.
- ▪The investigation resulted in multiple convictions, including five India-based telemarketing fraudsters.
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U.S. authorities have shut down an India-based call centre operation that allegedly defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans of millions of dollars through tech support scams, following a years-long investigation that led to the conviction of five "telemarketing fraudsters".In a social media post on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Boston said that the probe also resulted in the arrest and conviction of a former employee of the call routing company used by the fraudsters.🚨#BREAKING: #YourFBI has shut down a call center operation in India that defrauded hundreds of elderly victims here in the U.S.
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